Old Town of Rhodes:

The old town architecture contains a mixture of several civilizations and cultures’ including the Turkish, medieval and Byzantine ones and it is therefore, one of the World’s Heritage sites in Rhodes Island declared by UNESCO.

This Medieval town of Rhodes is a distinctive place and contains some very impressive sites. The old town has been divided into three main parts: the Knights’ Quarter also known as Kollakio, Turkish Quarter and the Jewish Quarter.

The Old Town’s Kollakio is the place where majority of the medieval landmarks are situated. The Pyles or the nine main gates of Rhodes Old Town are used for entering the old town of Rhodes where you can experience the culture and living style of different nations including Turkish, Byzantine and Latin.

Therefore, when coming for Rhodes Holidays, visiting the Turkish Quarter is a must if you want to discover the historic treasures of old town.

Exploring the Turkish Quarter:

Innumerable Byzantine churches transformed into mosques in the west part of the old town makes the atmosphere of the place very oriental and you will also find small shops and stalls like the ones in old bazaars, the squares have vaulted houses since the front walls are embellished with arched bows and there is a fountain in almost every square.

From both the sides of the Socrates Street, narrow lanes take one right into the heart of the medieval town. You can reach the Turkish quarter by using the narrow road here called the Hippodamus Street. The 15th century’s Agia Paraskevi church is located on the right-hand side. Arhelaou Street is a narrow lane that you will reach when you go a little farther. Going farther leads one to the Arionos Square, the mosque of Sultan Mustafa and the Turkish Hamam.

Suleiman Mosque and the Hammam Baths:

The Turkish quarter is particularly dominated by the startling pink-domed Suleiman Mosque. Their Turkish legacies include the Turkish ‘Hammam’ baths that are still operated by the local municipals.

If you want to see the famous public baths and the mosque of Sultan Mustafa in Arionos square, you can take the street called Archelaou which is located behind the Suleiman mosque. These are the sacred Turkish baths (hammam) that have been fully restored.

Turkish library:

On the other end of Archelaou Street one can find the Turkish library. It was built by the Moslem Rhodian Ahmed Hafuz in 1794. Some great selections from the Turkish, Arab and Persian literature and documents can be found in the library. Amongst these manuscripts the important ones include

1. An anonymous chronicle of the 1522 siege
2. One richly ornamented Koran of 1412
3. One richly ornamented Koran of 1540

Kurmale-Medresse:

On the west side of the Suleiman Mosque is situated the Apollonion street that leads to the Byzantine-Gothic church of St. George. During Ottoman occupation this church was known with the name of Kurmale-Medresse which means the school with the date palm and was used as a medresse.

For memorable Rhodes Holidays we suggest that you avail all the entertainment and leisure opportunities as well as get a Aparthotel Rhodes, or one of the top Rhodes Town Hotels

The Art Park of Rhodes, Greece has now become an important institution that attracts the Greek as well as foreign artists to show their artistic abilities and talent. It is a non-profit organization that serves to provide a multi-art cultural platform for the artists, musicians and actors.

The Art Park on Rhodes Island showcases works of different kinds of Art from the month of May to the month of October. Hence, you can visit this wonderful place for Rhodes holidays at ease.

Location:
You can find a number of art galleries in Rhodes Island but it is one of the unique places in the centre of Rhodes with highly amusing natural settings . It is located in the beautiful region of Archipolis. Archipolis is located at a distance of 30 kilometres from Rhodes Town on the way to Eleousa.

Also the beach of Kolympia and Afandou are the nearest ones and it just takes about ten minutes on a car or bus to reach there. Art Park of Rhodes is located just ten kilometres past the Seven Springs in Rhodes.

History:
Art Park of Rhodes is an institute that was established in May 2006 by a popular sculptor creator, artist and musician Damon Papakiriakou and his wife Emily. Initially the institute organised a small multicultural integration. Due to being in the middle of various tourist destinations the events here initiated slowly and steadily, later gained fame, and today it has become an informal art feast.

In January 2007, the event was recognised when the Art Park of Rhodes won a large scale competition in Greece of the private art institute’s and galleries. The Art Park then received funding from the European Programme Leader.

Today this art park is being operated as a non-profit organization. Various artists and art lovers from across Europe – The Friends of Art Park –are its significant contributors’Friends of the Art Park’ whose members are art lovers and artists from different countries across Europe.

Purpose of the Park:
The basic purpose of this Art Park is to encourage and support different forms of art and music. It encourages young artists and musicians to show off their talent and provides them with a platform.

Attraction of the park:
The Art Park is very interesting place and holds many attractions for the tourists and visitors. It offers free entry and participation along with the flexibility to pay as many visits as you want and whenever you want.

It is an environment friendly park. The Park is provided electricity by the photovoltaic cells that convert solar energy into electricity.

Its location is very pretty and there are many small wooden kiosks used for exhibitions. Some outdoor workshops are also available in this area where various artists can work free of charge. All kinds of music equipment and systems are available in the park.

Therefore, for your Rhodes Holidays, you must come here once to encourage the participants and see the amazing works of young people.

Rhodes Holidays become more comfortable if you get good quality Rhodes accommodation. In both Old and New town a number of Rhodes Town Hotels, rooms and lodges are available that provide good quality services

Fourni Beach:
Being an isolated beach in Rhodes, only few people especially peace lovers’ visit the Fourni Beach. The beach is located at a distance of seventy eight kilometres from the Rhodes city.

Fourni Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on Rhodes Island. However, due to the large distance from Rhodes city and its remote location the beach is never really crowded.

Visitors often give priority to the other neighbouring beaches during their Rhodes Holidays but none of those beaches are more attractive than the Fourni Beach.

The beach is beautiful with small, soft but pebbly shoreline and has a stunning background of lush green mountainsides.

Road to Fourni Beach:
A chaotic and narrow road connects Forurni Beach to the Rhodes city. The narrow path has some astonishing bends that sometimes can make one feel on the extreme edge of cliffs.

The narrow road progressively gets even and leads to a petite cul-de-sac of a small area having pine forests.

Beach Facilities:
The beach offers sun beds, parasols and other necessary equipments on rent. However, you have to bring your own umbrella as they are not available here.

The decked area of the beach that connects it to many cafes and cantinas serve fresh fruit juices, beers, soft drinks, snacks and other light refreshments. There is also a small rock formation here that provides a good shade for the sun.

The beach also carries charming pine trees, wavy sea waters and stones. The beach is very peaceful and is ideal for relaxing during Rhodes Holidays. This beach offers great environment to enjoy sunbath and relaxation but you may not avail any sophisticated water sports activities.

Activities on the Beach:
In order to enjoy yourself, you can even walk along the beach. As the beach is secluded, calm and peaceful mostly the elders and couples prefer it to spend good time together.

The beach offers a great place for swimming or simply walking along the beach, splashing water and enjoying the pleasant breeze. The water is wavy but very clear. Comparative to other developed beaches, this beach offers calm and peaceful environment.

There are no noisy clubs, large hotels, restaurants and bars. You must visit this beach to explore its natural beauty before it is developed and equipped with large hotels and clubs.

Reaching the beach:
You can access Fourni Beach in several ways. One can take a cab to the beach. Due to the distantness of this beach from the Rhodes town, you are recommended to hire a car or motorbike. You can reach the beach through Monolithos which is found just at a distance of 3 kilometres in the southwest of the village.

If you are fed up of the crowded and noisy beaches during Rhodes Holidays then plan a trip to Fourni beach. Find out the nearest available Rhodes Accommodation and Rhodes Town Hotels to the Fourni Beach.